Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-20
M'lshe Rstee 2tsss.
CITY AND VICINITY.


The yachts Princess and Agnes T. have
been launched and they present a fine
appearance in their new dress.
AT the Methodist church Sunday
eight persons were baptized and class of
% were received into full membership.
1t is expected that the St. Adams club
will play the University nine in this city
on the afternoon of Wednesday, May %.
Work is progressing on the new hotel
buildings at Providence island under the
supervision of Mr.. l.. j. SWEET of St AL
bans.
Burlington will be represented in the
grand lodge of Good Templars which will
convene in its 33d annual meeting at Sar-
atoga Thursday, May 26.
George H. Bacon and s. G.. Sails speared
200 pounds of fish in Shelburn bay Tues
day night in about an hour. The fish
averaged five pounds apiece
Myron Darby who was arrested for the
burglaries committed last week has fur
nished bail in the sum of 500 for his APP
pearance at the next term of County
Court.
John Converse, Esq, of Philadelphia is
making arrangements to erect fine resi-
dence on Adams street, between Church
and Elm streets. z. Z. Austin has the
contract.
1t is understood that there are 300 more
names on the tax list this year than last.
The assessors say they have not made
figure by which they can estimate what
the grand list will be.
The grammar annex and the Pine street
cnhoo1 niuac r,la yad mn Of hall
Monday, the former winning by score
of IL to 5. They will play another game
next Saturday afternoon.
Ground was broken, Friday for the
addition on the east side of the Billings
library. The work will now be pushed
steadily until completed. A large force
of men will be employed.
A force of men under the charge of
Capt. Sawyer commenced Tuesday the
necessary spring repairs on the steamer
Reindeer. 1t will take nearly three weeks
to place her in readiness
Sheriff Barton went to Winooski last
evening and raided Lewis Ledam's saloon,
securing a five gallon keg and two jugs of
whiskey, case of lager and barrel of
beer.
Edward Dwyer of this city has just pur
chased two horses, one in Hinesburgh and
the other in Essex, and putting them to-
gether he has fine matched team. They
are dark bay and well proportional and
are stylish pair.
The offices of the Boston and Lowell
at Cambridge Junction have been changed
from the old building which has been used
to the new building just completed, which
is one of the handsomest and best ar
ranged country depots in the State.
A menobranchos was captured at
Pittsburgh recently and it was thought
by some there that it was young sea ser
pent. Since the Burlington sea serpent
was explained Plattsburgh people have
discovered that the strange animal cap
tured there also has wings.
Fred Mossey, of % Lafountain street, an
employe of Pope e. Watson, cut his left
hand severely Monday, three of the metz
carpal bones being sawed through and
the joint of the forefinger injured DR..
Colvin, who dressed his wounds, hopes to
be able to save his whole hand.
An exchange says: The Relief Hose
company of Pittsburgh are drilling for
the summer campaign. They intend to
produce a running team this season able
to cope with any in the State" This COM
pany it will be remembered divided first
money with the BaXter's in the hose race
IN this city last summer
There is likely to be friendly rivalry
between the Young Mems Christian as
sociations of Burlington and Rutland as to
which shall erect its building first. The
Rutland association at its recent anniver-
sary decided to start a building fund
which already amounts to about $500
Their Burlington friends wish them
an early and decisive success.
Myron Darby, who was arrested for en-
tering several houses Tuesday evening,
was arraigned in the City Court Thursday
on the charge of burglary. He was iden-
titled by Mrs. Underwood and her daugh-
tiers as the man whom they saw in their
house and was held to bail in the sum of
$500 to await the action of the grand jury
He cannot furnish bail and will be taken
to Middlebury for safe keeping
Col T. c. Fletcher of the railroad com
mission was in this city Tuesday on
his return to ST. Johnsbury from Orwell
where hearing was had in the matter of
the dry bridge at that place. 1t trans
PRED that the selectmen went to unneces-
sary trouble to ask for a hearing rs the
railroad company had the timber all in
readiness for a new bridge which will be
erected at once.
The project of securing paid base ball
nine has been revived IN this city by some
of the leading business and professional
men, and the chances are that their effort s
will be successful. There is no reason
why Burlington should not be represent
ed by first-class nine and if the lovers of
the game take hold of the matter in the
right spirit she will be so represented.
Let all our sporting interests move on to-
gether in the march of progress
Many of our merchants are reaping the
benefit of the once a week trip of the Will
liams to Essex, as an unusually large